I think EVC/Sharon's role largely deals with Robert Redford's character considering they'll both be involved with SHIELD and we've seen set pictures of neither. A sort of Maria Hill vs. World Security Council in Avengers type situation.

I think the problem is that the ass-kicking superspy female role is being filled by Black Widow, and ScarJo is a much bigger name. There's not thematically much difference between BW and SC.

I don't see that. Would it have been a problem if it were two male SHIELD agents?

I'm sure they could have had a Sharon with valuable skills that Natasha doesn't have.

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They're rewriting these movies constantly and I think as time went on, they realized that thematically, there's no room for Cap to have much of a love interest in the movie. Bucky is his effective love interest. LOL.

But Marvel was in control of that. They could have cast a name actress as Sharon, and with the Avengers' massive success, they could have had their pick as well.

I think EVC/Sharon's role largely deals with Robert Redford's character considering they'll both be involved with SHIELD and we've seen set pictures of neither. A sort of Maria Hill vs. World Security Council in Avengers type situation.

Here's a theory; maybe they could present SC as being someone who's like, the opposite of what BW is, in the sense where unlike BW, Sharon doesn't have a red ledger that she needs to clean, let alone a dark history to keep as a secret. She could even be on the bad end with BW where she doesn't agree with how BW does things, let alone trusts her, due to BW's ambiguity and shady background as a former assassin.

But Marvel was in control of that. They could have cast a name actress as Sharon, and with the Avengers' massive success, they could have had their pick as well.

I guess the question is: then why didn't they?? I think we're all scratching our heads trying to figure out how these chess pieces are being moved, because a lot of what we do know doesn't make sense or clearly isn't complete.

Why cast EVC and then refuse to call her anything other than Agent 13? Why was Hayley in LA for so long for a "cameo"? What's the through-line on Steve's emotional state? I want to see some Cap angst, dammit!

I guess the question is: then why didn't they?? I think we're all scratching our heads trying to figure out how these chess pieces are being moved, because a lot of what we do know doesn't make sense or clearly isn't complete.

Well, no. You said that Black Widow is a bigger role than Sharon because Scarjo is a bigger actress than EVC. I say that line of thought is incorrect.

Actors are cast based on the role as written, not the other way around.

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Why cast EVC and then refuse to call her anything other than Agent 13?

They haven't actually refused to do that. They made the press release, and that was that. No one's ever asked them if Agent 13 is indeed Sharon Carter.

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Why was Hayley in LA for so long for a "cameo"?

She was filming the her Peggy short film.

Also, she could have been working on some other movie, or campaigning to get a role, or going to auditions for non-Marvel movies.

Yes, interviewers have asked that, and they get a "no comment" in return.

Not exactly.

They asked about whether or not Sharon was a prominent role. Not whether or not Agent 13 is really Sharon.

And sure, "no comment" could be because the interviewer specifically asked about Sharon, as opposed to Agent 13. It could also be because that it is Sharon, but they don't want to tell people how big or small her role will be.

Just saying, people thought because of Szostak was so high up on cast listings they thought it meant she had to be playing someone important.

Szostak's role was never announced or hyped or defined; it's just that fanwank went into overdrive speculating who she was or how important she might be.

EVC has *officially* been announced as Agent 13, and as "the love interest." We all *presume* that means Sharon Carter, because the math clearly adds up. We still don't know how *big* a role that will be, but we at least know *who* she'll play, and what role she'll serve in relation to Cap.

Szostak's role was never announced or hyped or defined; it's just that fanwank went into overdrive speculating who she was or how important she might be.

EVC has *officially* been announced as Agent 13, and as "the love interest." We all *presume* that means Sharon Carter, because the math clearly adds up. We still don't know how *big* a role that will be, but we at least know *who* she'll play, and what role she'll serve in relation to Cap.

She hasn't been officially announced as the love interest, just stories by Deadline.

The potential pairing of Steve and Natasha is an unique one in the sense where both of their backgrounds contradict each other; one is known for having been an legendary war hero and the other is known for having carried out several killings as an hired gun in her past.

The potential pairing of Steve and Natasha is an unique one in the sense where both of their backgrounds contradict each other; one is known for having been an legendary war hero and the other is known for having carried out several killings as an hired gun in her past.

Not to mention the political implications, although that's not nearly as pronounced as it would have been, say, in the 1980s.